Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-08
JUDGE MACARTHUR RESIGNS.
An Announcement Which was Unex'
pectei.

Last evening Hon. Arthur Macarthur, associate
justice OF the supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia, at present holding the Criminal Court,
| handed his resignation to Present Cleveland, to
| take effect on April lst next This action was
entirely unexpected by members Of the bar and
citizens generally.
| Judge Macarthur was appointed to the supreme
bench OF this District July 18th. 1870, and has
since been most diligent and faithful judicial
officer. He was before he came here one OF the
most prominent lawyers Of Wisconsin, and re-
| cognized leader OF the republican party Of that
| state.
The news that Judge Macarthur had resigned
soon became generally known about the City Hall
and the Judge received many expressions OF regret
at his proposed departure from the bench OF the
district. When he left the bench this afternoon
for his home STAR reporter accOsted him.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAYS ABOUT HIS RESIGNATION.
eyes have resigned" said the judge, smiling
II retire from the bench under the statute which
provides that federal judge who has sat on the
bench for ten years and has reached the age OF 70
years may retire with full pay have served on
the District bench for II years and am in my 73d
year.
81 thought" he went on with a twinkle In his
eye, that would retire while knew how. dld
not want to stay there until got old that PEG.
pie would say why don't he retire?' My letter OF
lt Will take effect on the first OF April and until
that time will continue on the bench and con-
tlnue TO preside in the place OF Judge Cartier"
yes" said the judge in reply to the reporters
question, washington is my home and will con-
tnue TO reside here. In fact, residence of seven
teen years IN Washington disqualities man lOr
residence anywhere else" Judge Macarthur
said that he had made no preliminary announce
ment or his Intention to retire because he did not
want TO excite speculation. He thought the best
way was when he was ready to send his letter to
the President, and that he had done.
THE CASE OF JUDGE cAKTTER
When asked whether Judge Cartier had COM
municated his Intentions to his associates Judge
Macarthur said simply: she has not yet sent to
President Is of n
AS TO THE sUCCEssoRsHIP.
Among those spoken of for the place are Gen.
James G. Payne. the present auditor Of the court
who succeeded Judge Cox, and he is thought now
The name of Mr.. w: D.. Davidge has
also been mentioned, but he would not
PROBABLY give up his practice for the place There
was, however, report this afternoon that the
rejected recorder OF deeds, Mr.. Matthew'S would
be appointed, but this was regarded as q joke.
JUDGE MAC ARTHUR's CAREER.
Judge Arthur Macarthur was commissioned by
preme Court OF the District OF Columbia on the
18th of July, 1870 He is native of Scotland, but
coming TO this country early In life, was educated
In Boston.
He acquired a good standing in Massachusetts
While young man as lawyer and public speaker
elected lieutenant governor OF that state
subsequently served Several terms as a circuit
| judge there. At the outbreak Of the war he was
The present year is his seventeenth year
that time he, like all the judges
| or the District courts, has done an immense
umes OF reports. He has been greatly respected
as Judge.